1 files changed, 20 insertions, 19 deletions
diff --git a/lisp/progmodes/subword.el b/lisp/progmodes/subword.el
index 1232588ca32..15535ba4f52 100644
--- a/lisp/progmodes/subword.el
+++ b/lisp/progmodes/subword.el
@@ -257,25 +257,26 @@ Optional argument ARG is the same as for `upcase-word'."
 See the command `subword-mode' for a description of subwords.
 Optional argument ARG is the same as for `capitalize-word'."
   (interactive "p")
-  (catch 'search-failed
-    (let ((count (abs arg))
-          (start (point))
-          (advance (>= arg 0)))
-
-      (dotimes (i count)
-        (if advance
-            (progn
-              (search-forward "[[:alpha:]]")
-              (goto-char (match-beginning 0)))
-          (subword-backward))
-        (let* ((p (point))
-               (pp (1+ p))
-               (np (subword-forward)))
-          (upcase-region p pp)
-          (downcase-region pp np)
-          (goto-char (if advance np p))))
-      (unless advance
-        (goto-char start)))))
+  (condition-case nil
+      (let ((count (abs arg))
+            (start (point))
+            (advance (>= arg 0)))
+
+        (dotimes (i count)
+          (if advance
+              (progn
+                (re-search-forward "[[:alpha:]]")
+                (goto-char (match-beginning 0)))
+            (subword-backward))
+          (let* ((p (point))
+                 (pp (1+ p))
+                 (np (subword-forward)))
+            (upcase-region p pp)
+            (downcase-region pp np)
+            (goto-char (if advance np p))))
+        (unless advance
+          (goto-char start)))
+    (search-failed nil)))